The night is quiet, the shallow chirping of autumn insects comes from the window, and the light from the screen window casts a little mottled on the osmanthus tree outside the window.

In the study, three candles were lit on the candlestick, the light was very bright, if conditions permitted, Xu Jin would not grieve his eyes, read every night, if the light was dim and his eyes were short-sighted, it was not good, there was no place for glasses in the Ming Dynasty.

There were two stacks of books on the bookcase, both of which Xu Jin had borrowed from the study hall of Xingwang Zhu Youqi before. Unlike other rice worm vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, King Xing does not indulge in pleasure, but likes to read and do learning, so the collection of books in the study hall is extremely rich.

Although Xu Jin is Jiangxi's township test solution yuan, this solution yuan has a lot of moisture. Xu Jin himself also knew that if he went out to participate in the township test, he would definitely not be able to get this Xie Yuan, and it was even a matter of whether he could win the lift. And the people who went to Beijing to participate in the examination this time are the best among the scholars in various provinces, which can be described as a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, and Xu Jin naturally will not take it lightly.

Therefore, during the days when Xu Jin lived in the palace, except for occasionally teaching Zhu Houxi during the day, most of the rest of the time was spent on reading and doing problems. Although luck is also a part of strength, a person can't always rely on luck, real talent and real learning is fundamental, and this time to participate in the exam, if Xu Jin wants to pass successfully, he obviously has to rely on real skills.

At this time, Xu Jin was not reading or writing Bagu Wen, but took a charcoal pen and carefully drew graphics on rice paper, all of which were humanoid patterns, as well as arrows and text descriptions indicating movements.

It is said that after taking physics class yesterday, Zhu Houxi privately found Xu Jin's practice method of "exercising in bed", saying that it was for his sister Yongfu to exercise.

Xu Jin naturally did not refuse, and chose the sixteen simple movements in yoga in later generations and painted them in the form of images. At this time, Xu Jin was almost finished painting, and there was still the last style.

After a while, the painting was finally finished, looking at the "villain" full of paper, Xu Jin couldn't help but make up the scene of the delicate Yongfu County Lord, wearing tights and pouting his hips and legs on the bed, and couldn't help but sweat evilly, and hurriedly rolled up the rice paper. Xu Jin was hesitating whether to hand over this sixteen-style yoga to Zhu Houxi, this game Yongfu County Lord probably wouldn't follow the practice, maybe he would feel perverted.

Xu Jin finally decided that when he left the palace tomorrow, if the little slave asked for it, he would give it to him, and if he didn't ask, then he would pretend to be confused. Xu Jin rolled up the rice paper, tied it with a rope and put it on the bookshelf, then blew out the candle and returned to the next room.

Inside the house, Xie Xiaowan was doing needlework under the lamp, and when she saw Xu Jin coming in, she immediately smiled sweetly and said, "Xianggong finished reading so early today?" ”

"Rest early tonight, and only then will you have the energy to set off tomorrow." Xu Jin sat down next to him, habitually reached out and hugged Xiao Wan's soft waist, and said with a smile: "Lady, it's time to sleep with Xianggong." ”

Xie Xiaowan glanced at Xiang Gong coquettishly and said, "Xiang Gong go to sleep first, it's almost finished, it's going to leave tomorrow, and people have to sew it tonight." ”

Xu Jin glanced at the tiger head hat that Xie Xiaowan was sewing, and couldn't help but say with some surprise: "That kid can toss people, can there be a hat missing in the palace?" I'm going to find you to sew, I'll have to kick his ass tomorrow! ”

Xie Xiaowan said with a smile: "Xianggong is such a big person, even a child's vinegar eats?" ”

Xu Jin deliberately said with a straight face: "Xianggong is also a child, okay!" ”

Xie Xiaowan was angry and funny, leaned over and kissed Xu Jinyou lightly on the cheek, and said softly: "Xianggong, go to sleep first." ”

Xu Jin smiled and turned the other side of his face over, Xie Xiaowan had to kiss it again, glanced at Xianggong coquettishly, and said angrily: "It's okay this time!" ”

Meiwen Yue'er, who was coming in with water, burst out laughing, and Xie Xiaowan couldn't help but blush. Xiang Niangzi was bumped into "coquettish", Xiao is Xu Jin was thick-skinned and a little embarrassed, coughed lightly, and changed the topic: "Yue'er, have you packed your luggage?" ”

"Master, it's been packed up a long time ago, but the princess has rewarded a lot of things, I'm afraid I can't take them away." Yue'er replied softly while washing Xu Jin's hands and face.

Xu Jin is going to leave for Beijing tomorrow to take the exam, and the princess Jiang and Concubine Shu have rewarded a lot of things, in addition to gold and silver jewelry, as well as silk and satin, fruit snacks and other items, in addition, Zhu Houxi and the two county lords also sent a lot of dong, which may add up to several carts. And Xu Jin plans to take a carriage this time and enter Beijing directly by land, so many things will definitely not be able to be brought.

"If you can't take it, distribute it to the people below, and by the way, send one to your house too!" Xu Jindao.

"Okay!" Yue'er replied sweetly.

Yue'er's original name was Su Hao, her parents were both subordinates in the palace, she belonged to the family, and grew up in the palace since she was a child. Some time ago, Xu Jin also took time to visit her parents and family at Yue'er's house.

Xie Xiaowan still had to hurry up to finish Zhu Houxi's tiger head hat, and Xu Jin went back to the inner room to sleep after cleaning his hands and face. Yue'er covered the quilt for Xu Jin, quickly kissed the latter's handsome cheek, and whispered with a smile: "Master, go to sleep obediently!" After saying that, he put down the mosquito net and ran out.

Xu Jin laughed and touched the place where his cheek had been kissed, and he was molested again.

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In the fourteenth year of Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty, September 27. Several gorgeous carriages drove out of the Xingwang Mansion, and under the arch guard of hundreds of palace guards, they left the city through the north city gate.

Ten miles out of the city, the team stopped outside the ten-mile long pavilion, and the little slave Zhu Houxi reluctantly said goodbye to Xu Jin and Xie Xiaowan.

Zhu Houxi's eyes were slightly red, and he said with emotion: "Brother-in-law, this time you go to Beijing to take the exam, if you fail the exam, remember to bring Sister Xiaowan to Anluzhou to see me on the return trip, it's a big deal for me to be an official." ”

Xu Jin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will pass the exam!" ”

Zhu Houyu couldn't help but roll his eyes, Xie Xiaowan was a little funny, like a big sister tidied up Zhu Houxi's collar, and said softly: "If the weather is too cold, don't go outside in the morning for morning exercises." My sister will come to see you and the princess when she is free. ”

Zhu Houxi nodded, took a handcuff from the guard next to him and handed it to Xu Jin, and said with some dissatisfaction: "It's a long way to go to the capital, I wanted to send a guard to escort you into Beijing, but you insist on refusing, then forget it, you can take this handcuff for self-defense." If someone from the government asks about it, you will say that it was sent by the son of this world, and no one should criticize it. ”

Xu Jin hesitated for a moment, but still took it and let Dabao put it away in the baggage. It is nearly 2,000 miles away from Chengjing, and the road is inevitably not very smooth, and it is good to have a handcuff to defend yourself.

Originally, the safest and most comfortable way to enter Beijing is to take a boat down the Yangtze River to Jinling, and then go directly to Tongzhou Wharf from the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, but this will be several times farther away, and it is better to go by land, through Henan, and then enter Hebei faster.

Everyone chatted for a while and waved goodbye, and Xu Jin and Xie Xiaowan got into the carriage.

Xingwangfu prepared a total of two carriages for Xu Jin, one was used to carry people, and the other was specially used to carry luggage, and it happened that Dabao and Erniu were each responsible for driving one. The carriage prepared by the palace is naturally extremely gorgeous, and it is very comfortable to sit in it, and there are all kinds of daily necessities.

"Xu Jin, wait!"

The carriage was about to start, but Zhu Houfan shouted and chased after him, Xu Jin lifted the curtain and asked, "Is there anything else to do with His Royal Highness?" ”

Zhu Houxi patted his forehead and said, "I almost forgot, what about the atlas of yoga exercises?" Don't tell me you didn't paint, my sister's health depends on it. ”

Xu Jin couldn't help but sweat, so he had to ask Dabao to find the roll of rice paper from his luggage and hand it to Zhu Houxi.